Wagon chute



A. W. HAMM WAGON /cHUTE oct. l4, 1927. 1,644,521

Filed oct. 2, A192;

, chute 18, when it is not in use.

Patented Oct.. 4, 19.27.

irs f i L encara W. iraiviivi,V or PnrLAnnLrHIA, rENNsYLnvANIAQ 'i i WAGON cnUrE.

i Applicationv filed October 2, 192.- Seriall No. 1139,1078.

This invention relates to wagon chutes,

and more particularly to a device which is disposed on the rear or unloading end of a vehicle adapted for carrying coal or vanalogous material. The object of the invention is to provide a 'vehicle which` is adapted for carrying coal or the like, with a chute unloading structure adapted.` to provide" means for unloading the'material to a point atright angles to t-he vehiclefbody or parallel therewith; i f I Another object of the invention is to pro-v vide a wagon chute as specified, which is adapted to be disposed longitudinally under the vehicle body when not in use, and when required the chute may be extended and positioned longitudinally with thevehicle or at right angles to eitherside of the vehicle body Vfor directing the material to bev unloaded to thev rear or to'A either ,side of the vehicle, landprovided'with means for securing the chute in an adjusted position. n Y

A further object or the Vinvention isfto provide a device of the character described, which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, readily accessible, easily adjusted and highly ehicient for the purpose Referring more particularly to the draw-V ings, the improved wagonv chute comprises the superstructure orV carrying body 10 which is disposed on a rectangular vehicle extension framek 11, and said frame is secured to the chassis of the veliiclevand adapted to provide a receiving chamber 12 for the Secured to andv extending rearwardly of the body 10, on the longitudinal center line thereof, is an oblong hopper 14'having an open abutting end 15 `which is provided with angular out- Y wardly extending lflanges 16 for securing the 'Y 10. The said rear .end is provided with av hopper to the rearend of the carrying body rectangular aperture 17 'for registration with the open abutting end 15 of the hopper 14.

Adjacent to the securing and .abutting end 15 ofthe hopper 14 in the upper face 18 there-f of, is an oblong slot v19 adapted to receive a ,slidable partition member 2,0,for closingthe rectangular aperture 17 inV the lend of vthe carrying body 'i 10. Also; :intermediate the ric n.

open inner end 15 andthe outervclosed end:

21 of the hopper14, in the upper face or"v said hopper, is an opening 22r adapted to have inserted therein, a' rodV or' the like, for dislodging the material ltor free passage down Vthrough the :outlet opening 23` in the lower or bottom face 24 ot' the hopper 14. 1. Said outlet opening 23 is provided withA a concentricv shouldered and jthreadedl .downwardly extending member 25, which is'adapted tov receive a rotatable collar2vb.r Said collar'is held n place thereon by 4a -suitable threaded' ring nut 27V which is threaded to'the lower end or' the concentric member 25. l Y. l Secured tothe outer periphery of .the

rotatable collar 126, by means o vsuitable y f lugs 28, are a pair of downwardly extending guide rods'29 which have rigidly se- 'V80 cured therebetween, adjacent the lower ends ot' said rods, aspacing/plate orlink 30, and v said guide Vrods curving inwardly belowthe spacing plate 30 andthe eiidsthereotsecuredr'toA a centrally disposed threadedtiiut 31.1 Said nut lqadapted to receive the `locking screw ,rod 32 whichl extends up- ,I

wardiy through' the spacing plate'bl), and/1*" ythe upper tree end S5-ol saidl screw rod 32 pivoted to a locking plate 34, which is suitablylapertui'ed at its ends lor* slidable engagement ot said locking plate on the guide rods 29 in the space between the cylindrical outlet member 25 and the rigidly secured spacing plate 3l).

tion against the` underside oi' the ring nut 27 The locking plate 34 isv adapted to hold tliechute 13, in locked posiwhen the chute is disposed in an inoperative position, by means ot' the screw' rod 32 and the screw rod rotating handle or wheel 36.v Said slidable locking plate 34' is also adapted for engagement thereonjof a pair of hooks 37 which are disposed on the underside o the chute. 13 adjacent the closedrear end of said chute. f I The receiving chamberv 12 for the chute 13 which is disposed centrally in the recta-n4 gular extension frame' 11, and under the carrying body 10, is of rectangular formation with its bottom sidev constructed to provide orslidable engagement on the chute 13.`

From the Vforegoing description, taken in Vlmsffia; suppl of materiah the vehicle' so equipped "ist rawnfalongside-the eur'bf-ofjra 5 street, yand facing,` with, traffic. The vrbod :the handle or Wheel .36 therefor` .It

" ll-.iffyrightfa les- Ato theffother side of the vehi-` 25` diienmturelatons,- andt therefore, .Ii do *not Y. vi-Dgllei.limited sin :any manner, vexcept What Y Y 1: LjiThe combination 4 with affvehiole `body 30?' fito' inclinedl .rornjf front` A to .rea-r, ifea rhoppr rigidly seonredpto :the :rear jxof -f-ysakd.ody, .-.av [rectangular opening in the y y m1515113; pfgsaid lbodgy 4for ,Vregistering Vwith Il joi-Qpnkabntting fend of jsaidhQpper, lan

i between .thej', vehiclebody and lAherefor3fortnormallyhousing ,a -ilthlitmn Q- air-of gattaehingrghooks on y[the fri'sloiedf 'ofsaidgohnteyga rotatable collarl f .-gioted'dzo'ithe-eunderside loff. said hopper," fa

@la jlyapparentgthat when it 1s desired tonnliithen raisedl on its rear .end inthe11s`ial.v manner5'- and theV vchute 113 is; then 4releasedV and extended nntil tliefhooks 37 engage on lfthfslidablejflockingvplate.34.1 The :chute isVK aiin'seoured Ineans ofthe Isorew rod'v f obn'ihuslthat the-ehutel.11iay..beextended guide ,rods extending downwardly' vl y saidy rotatable collar, Aa crosswbar se`- enred tothefree endsof said guide rods,

:said oross bar provided intermediate kits eI1 ilS- W1tl1fan-Yinternally'threaded bloss fork @receiving aV locking screw, a chute securing Cross bar disposed on the free end of said lockingrserew rvand adapted -or slidable movement, on adbetvveen the said guide rods7 and a yremovable partitionjvertioally disposed lin l,said 4hopper for releasingthe contents Vof said vehicle fbody.

2. .The :Combination wana vnale any adapted toi-bel v'incline-d .fromront A4to rear, 1 oahopperrigidlytseeured .to ,the yrear of said body,1,a Vrectangular opening iin Athe Vrea-r end ofi'said body .for Iregfistering with y li'the Yopen abntting'end .of saidhopper7 an.

`understrnature.between tlivehiole body y.and

chassis thereforV for normally- .housing a joh-ute, wa pair of: attaohing :hooks on the olosed-endof said chute, a rotatable collar pivoted to gthe nndersideof said hopper7 .a

@pai-rief lg'u'ide rods eXtexiikirngfl downwardly nfrom said .rotatable `-collar,` a cross vbar setoured to :the free ends of said vguide rods,- l Y said cross -barprovid'e'd intermediate ,its .ends

nifthpinffthe V,claims hereunto appended.-

1' Y' ,gingalocking'sorewyhand rotating means .on athe lower lend off saidlookingl screw, eatlohnt'e with an internally threaded' boss .for rfeCeiV-- securing Cross bar disposed on .the `free end disposed in said .hopper for V` releasing the ace ofsaid hopper 'having .anopening pro-` vided withlrneans forvdislodging the inate- .rial Ifrom theicorner's [of said hopper.

' In testimony Whereo'fl .affix my signature.

'l0` of-said loekingsorew and 'adapted fors'lid- Y v able movement .onyand between the `said* uguiderods, afreinovable partition vertically 

